{"id":12708,"date":"2015-10-06T01:59:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T05:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=12708"},"modified":"2015-10-06T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T18:10:11","slug":"sncb-at-villers-abbey-2-october-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncb-at-villers-abbey-2-october-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"SNCB at Villers Abbey, 2 October 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riding in the eerie glow of dusk from Charleroi to Ottignies, my SNCB (Belgian Railways) train passes the romantic ruins of a medieval abbey.<\/p>\n

I looked this location up on line and learned that it was called the Villers Abbey, and is a popular attraction in the Wallonia region of Belgium.<\/p>\n

The next day, I returned by road with some friends who lived nearby to\u00a0expose these photographs.<\/p>\n

The old abbey makes for a fascinating subject, while the railway provides added interest.<\/p>\n

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Villers Abbey, FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Villers Abbey, FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Villers Abbey, FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps I\u2019d been living under a rock, but I\u2019d never heard of this place before. It\u2019s certainly one of the more interesting places to photograph trains in Belgium.<\/p>\n

Elevation is available on the east side.<\/p>\n

Low evening sun suited the environment. Yet, I think a foggy morning might offer an even more evocative atmosphere. Someday, I\u2019ll have to try it again!<\/p>\n

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Villers Abbey, FujiFilm X-T1 photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Which is a more compelling image? The train in the distance, or up close?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"SNCB_train_Railway_Line_Villers_Abbey_2_DSCF3457\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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